Upgrading a blown driver

NewAgeTech

NewAgeTech

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So I opted out originally to save alot of $ by not choosing meanwell and going for some generic Chinese driver. Well the driver lasted about a day or so and has popped. The bridgelux strip fixture has 7 gen3 slim strips on each 4x2 fixture, there is 2 of them. I can run them up to roughly 600w.

My question is should I buy 2 X 320w hlg drivers or 1 X 600w hlg driver. Is there any cons to having a single big driver other than the obvious larger replacement cost when it does. Efficiency?
 
Boatguy

Boatguy

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NewAgeTech said:
So I opted out originally to save alot of $ by not choosing meanwell and going for some generic Chinese driver. Well the driver lasted about a day or so and has popped. The bridgelux strip fixture has 7 gen3 slim strips on each 4x2 fixture, there is 2 of them. I can run them up to roughly 600w.

My question is should I buy 2 X 320w hlg drivers or 1 X 600w hlg driver. Is there any cons to having a single big driver other than the obvious larger replacement cost when it does. Efficiency?
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I would go for 2, just for the peace of mind, if one dies you can at least have some light till you replace the driver.
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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NewAgeTech said:
Yeh, and I know 2 of the 320 are cheaper than 1 X 600 by a few dollars. I think someone said somewhere that the 320 run abit more efficiently too but I can't find that post anymore
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What boat said and the benefit of two independently adjustable frames if you add a couple cheap 0-10 dimmer knobs.
 
cobshopgrow

cobshopgrow

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NewAgeTech said:
Yeh, and I know 2 of the 320 are cheaper than 1 X 600 by a few dollars. I think someone said somewhere that the 320 run abit more efficiently too but I can't find that post anymore
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would prob go for 2 320´s also.
the 600w is very very slightly more efficient, check out the curves in the datasheets, load at XX%.
 
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